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Population aged 65 and over in World

Population aged 65 and over in the World was 10.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.2 pts from 2024.

202510.4%
Change on 2024+0.2 pts
Series high10.42025
Series low51960

Population aged 65 and over in World, 1960 to 2025

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4681012196019701980199020002010202020251960: 5 %1961: 5 %1962: 5 %1963: 5 %1964: 5 %1965: 5.1 %1966: 5.1 %1967: 5.2 %1968: 5.2 %1969: 5.2 %1970: 5.3 %1971: 5.3 %1972: 5.4 %1973: 5.4 %1974: 5.5 %1975: 5.5 %1976: 5.6 %1977: 5.6 %1978: 5.7 %1979: 5.8 %1980: 5.8 %1981: 5.8 %1982: 5.8 %1983: 5.8 %1984: 5.8 %1985: 5.8 %1986: 5.9 %1987: 5.9 %1988: 6 %1989: 6 %1990: 6.1 %1991: 6.1 %1992: 6.2 %1993: 6.3 %1994: 6.4 %1995: 6.5 %1996: 6.5 %1997: 6.6 %1998: 6.7 %1999: 6.8 %2000: 6.8 %2001: 6.9 %2002: 7 %2003: 7.1 %2004: 7.2 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 7.3 %2007: 7.4 %2008: 7.5 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 7.6 %2011: 7.7 %2012: 7.8 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 8.3 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 8.7 %2018: 8.9 %2019: 9.1 %2020: 9.3 %2021: 9.5 %2022: 9.7 %2023: 10 %2024: 10.2 %2025: 10.4 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Period%
202510.4
202410.2
202310
20229.7
20219.5
20209.3
20199.1
20188.9
20178.7
20168.4
20158.3
20148.1
20137.9
20127.8
20117.7
20107.6
20097.5
20087.5
20077.4
20067.3
20057.3
20047.2
20037.1
20027
20016.9
20006.8
19996.8
19986.7
19976.6
19966.5
19956.5
19946.4
19936.3
19926.2
19916.1
19906.1
19896
19886
19875.9
19865.9
19855.8
19845.8
19835.8
19825.8
19815.8
19805.8
19795.8
19785.7
19775.6
19765.6
19755.5
19745.5
19735.4
19725.4
19715.3
19705.3
19695.2
19685.2
19675.2
19665.1
19655.1
19645
19635
19625
19615
19605

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Definition

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

How it is calculated

Invokely calculation: residents aged 65 and over divided by total population for the same year and place. Spain: both from the INE annual census. United States: Census Bureau county estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the share of population aged 65 and over in World?

Population aged 65 and over in the World was 10.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.2 pts from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest share of population aged 65 and over in World?

10.4% in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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